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felishacb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Quotes:
"But then it's like the bisexual part of my brain just decides to turn on. Information floods in."
"The teacher for them is a person, is me. And I don't want to be a lesson for them. I just want them to have already had the epiphany because that's what you have to do to be a compassionate person in this world. But those aren't the parents I was blessed with, so they're not being blessed with being among the first five people I come out to. Maybe not even the first 10. Maybe not the first 50."
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Biphobia, and Outing
Minor: Homophobia
ergaich's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Biphobia, Alcohol, Mental illness, and Outing
Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Transphobia
madisongturner's review
2.5
1. The language was exceedingly casual, to where the slang felt somewhat forced. This is not always a problem, but it felt a little clunky in this particular book.
2. A large plot points it the Main Character being obsessed over losing her virginity. I've got to be honest, this part kind of lost me-I'm not sure if this was supposed to serve the plot positively, but it was simply annoying to me.
3. One of the main characters is non-binary, and expresses some interest in using they/them pronouns but consistently uses she/her pronouns. While that's totally valid, it seemed like this wasn't actually what the character wanted to be using for their pronouns, and it would have been so simple to get she/they representation at a minimum in this book. (it felt as though no non-binary individuals were involved in this book editing or writing)
While the book was cute, these main issues really made it not my favorite.
Graphic: Sexual content
micaelamariem's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, Outing, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia
mari1532's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The way that Greenwald writes engrossed me so much that I did not want to put it down once I started reading this book. Luna felt like a fully actualized person. I also really appreciated the way that Greenwald used the story to discuss how larger societal norms dictate how people view their sexual encounters. The way that Luna navigated that journey throughout the story and learned to be guided by her own beliefs was a wonderful part of the book.
In addition to Luna's journey, I found her and her best friend, Romy, to be both excellent characters. I liked how well they complimented each other with Romy being more self-assured while Luna was trying to find parts of herself. They were both smart and hilarious and I was rooting for both of their success from the very first page. I also liked Valerie, although she was my third favourite character. I felt that she was written with a nice level of maturity compared to Luna and Romy given that she was older, but Greenwald didn't make her too mature. Again, this makes everyone feel like real characters at various stages of their life.
I also really appreciated Greenwald's depiction of early career life and what it took for Luna, Romy, and Valerie to follow their dreams. The struggle is real and the fact that no one seemed to have had their dream job at the start of the book was refreshing to see.
Overall a great read. If you love romcoms I would highly recommend this one.
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Outing, Bullying, and Sexual content
jackiepreston's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
The characters themselves read much younger than they were, and there was a very odd emphasis on the 5 year age gap between Luna and Valeria when 24 and 29 is a perfectly normal difference in ages.
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Outing
carlar's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
The dialogue was also pretty cringy sometimes, especially when it was Romy talking. I found her and the excessive hostility towards the other best friend (his name escapes me) irritating when he was far more genuine and supportive throughout the book.
I did like how the main character (can’t remember her name either but it sounded like a typical quirky romance MC nickname) would describe how she would set up scenes if her experiences were in a movie. Those parts were always interesting to me. The chemistry between her and the other love interest felt natural, too.
Graphic: Outing and Sexual content
Moderate: Biphobia
Minor: Dysphoria and Deadnaming
mcarly's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Sexual content
lexnicole's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Biphobia, and Homophobia
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Outing
thebookpaiges's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Antisemitism and Biphobia
Moderate: Sexual content